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Slovenian composer
Vito Žuraj (born 7 May 1979) is a
Slovenian composer whose works are played internationally.
Career
Born in
Maribor, he obtained a degree in composition and music theory with Marko Mihevc at the
Ljubljana Academy of Music.
[1] He then moved to
Dresden to further his education at the
Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber with
Lothar Voigtländer, and moved to study with
Wolfgang Rihm at the
Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, where he completed a master's degree in computer music, supervised by Thomas A. Troge.
[1]
Žuraj writes
chamber,
vocal and
symphonic music. He has composed for
Boštjan Lipovšek, among others. Several of his symphonic works have been performed by the Maribor Philharmonic, the
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra, and the
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, with Simon Robinson, Lior Shambadal and Marko Letonja conducting. Festivals included the
Salzburg Festival, the
Ultraschall festival in Berlin, the
Darmstädter Ferienkurse and the
Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, the
Gaudeamus Muziekweek and the
Takefu International Music Festival in Japan. His works have been commissioned and performed by orchestras including the
New York Philharmonic, the
BBC Symphony Orchestra and the
hr-Sinfonieorchester, and by ensembles such as
Ensemble Modern,
Klangforum Wien,
Ensemble Recherche, and the
RIAS Kammerchor, by coductors such as
Sylvain Cambreling,
Beat Furrer,
Johannes Kalitzke,
Brad Lubman,
Franck Ollu,
Matthias Pintscher and
Emilio Pomàrico [
de].
[1]
[2]
Awards
Works
Stage works
Orchestral works
Discography
- Maxply (2010)
- Crosscourt (2008)
- Chamber Music (2003)
- Composer's presentation – Vito Žuraj (2001)
References
External links
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- 1980:
Danilo Benedičič
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Evgen Car
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Anton Demšar
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Karpo Godina
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Irena Grafenauer
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Niko Grafenauer
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Stane Jagodič
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Norina Jankovič
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Minu Kjuder
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Rudolf Kotnik
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Tone Partljič
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Bogdan Reichenberg
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Marjan Rožanc
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Dubravka Sambolec
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Mira Sardoč
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Ati Soss
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Marko Dekleva,
Matjaž Garzarolli,
Vojteh Ravnikar in
Egon Vatovec
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Janez Bizjak,
Marko Cotič in
Dušan Engelsberger
- 1981:
Janez Albreht
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Ljerka Belak
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Alenka Gerlovič
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Herman Gvardjančič
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Janez Hočevar - Rifle
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Andrej Inkret
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Miša Jelnikar
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Silvester Komel
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Marko Kravos
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Uroš Lajovic
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Janez Matičič
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Valentin Oman
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Milan Pajk
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Jože Privšek
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Biba Bertok in
Marjan Gašperšič
- 1982:
Danilo Bezlaj
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Janez Drozg
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Bronislav Fajon
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Branko Gombač
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Branko Gradišnik
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Lidija Kozlovič
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Božo Rogelja
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Barbara Rot in
Božo Rot
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Slovenski kvintet trobil (
Anton Grčar,
Stanko Arnold,
Viljem Trampuš,
Boris Šinigoj,
Boris Gruden)
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Vinko Tušek
- 1983:
Ivo Ban
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Janez Bermež
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Vesna Gaberšček Ilgo
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Andrej Kokot
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Mojmir Lasan
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Branko Madžarevič
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Adriana Maraž
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Pihalni kvintet RTV Ljubljana (
Jože Pogačnik,
Božo Rogelja,
Alojz Zupan,
Jože Falout,
Jože Banič)
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Milan Pogačnik
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Peter Ternovšek
- 1984:
Bine Matoh
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Miloš Mlejnik
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Boris A. Novak
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Franc Novinc
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Klavdij Palčič
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Edvard Sršen
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Tone Stojko
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Lane Stranič
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Aleš Valič
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Marija Vidau
- 1985:
Stanko Arnold
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Jožica Avbelj
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Olga Gracelj
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Gustav Januš
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Zmago Jeraj
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Taras Kermauner
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Miljenko Licul in
Ranko Novak
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Rajko Ranfl
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Rudi Španzel
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Dare Valič
- 1986:
Mijo Basailović
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Dragica Čadež
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Karel Jerič
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Milan Jesih
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Silvij Kobal
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Mirko Lipužič
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Tomaž Medvešček
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Marko Munih
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Vlado Novak
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Renato Quaglia
- 1987:
Aleš Berger
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Emerik Bernard
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Alojz Ihan
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Lojze Logar
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Berta Meglič
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Ivanka Mežan
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Eduard Miler
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Vladimir Pezdirc
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Milko Šparemblek
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Fauvel 86 (
Lojze Lebič,
Ksenija Hribar,
Jernej Habjanič)
- 1988:
Jani Bavčar
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Peter Boštjančič
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Silva Čušin
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Peter Gabrijelčič
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Zdenko Huzjan
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Niko Košir
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Edi Majaron
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Uroš Rojko
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Ivo Svetina
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Lujo Vodopivec
- 1989:
Emil Baronik
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Milan Dekleva
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Harald Draušbaher
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Veronika Drolc
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Maja Haderlap
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Franci Slak
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Maks Strmčnik
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Marija Lucija Stupica
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Vito Taufer
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Franko Vecchiet
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